Tony Dorsett

Tony Dorsett, byname of Anthony Drew Dorsett, Sr. (born April 7, 1954, Rochester, Pa., U.S.) American gridiron football player who is widely considered one of the best running backs in the sport’s history.

A four-year starter and three-time All-American at the University of Pittsburgh, Dorsett set collegiate records for the most 100-yard rushing performances in a season (11) and a career (33), though both have since been broken. He was the first back in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to rush for 1,000 yards or more in all four years of his college career, and the first ... (100 of 358 words)